Top Stories BELLINGHAM, Wash. — Rumors spread rapidly across Whatcom County Monday after several entirely unreliable sources claimed President Donald Trump was planning a surprise stop in downtown Bellingham as part of what insiders described as a "Northwest Charm Offensive."
BELLINGHAM, Wash. — State and local officials broke ground Monday on what engineers are calling the most ambitious transportation project in Washington history: a roundabout so large it will reportedly require its own ZIP code.
Downtown’s newest luxury development opened leasing this week at $2,400 a month for a 340-square-foot studio, and residents have questions, starting with the $300 parking that isn’t included.
A 63-year-old Birch Bay man faces two counts of attempted murder after allegedly shooting an adult and their two-year-old child Monday night. Both survived with non-life-threatening wounds, and deputies took the suspect into custody without incident.
Under a new proposal, the King Mountain encampment is set to become a luxury tiny home village for its current residents, complete with hybrid shopping carts and artisanal amenities.
Bellingham’s city mayor unveiled a controversial transportation proposal Wednesday that would add an additional 69 cents per gallon to local gasoline prices, describing the measure as “an investment in the city’s sustainable future.”
A Whatcom County man accused of kidnapping two U.S. Forest Service employees in California previously terrorized neighbors near Bellingham before being released from state custody.
Deputies are investigating a shooting between two motorcycle gangs in the 7800 block of Birch Bay Drive Monday evening. One person was hurt with non-life-threatening injuries and several people are in custody. The Sheriff’s Office says there’s no known threat to the public.
Elevated cyanotoxin levels have been detected in Lake Samish, prompting health officials to warn residents who rely on the lake for drinking water. Vulnerable groups are urged to use alternative water sources.
Bellingham Police Department released a bodycam footage from a chase up I-5 that ended in a crash near the border.
A judge has dismissed charges against a 37-year-old man accused of sexually assaulting a child patient at PeaceHealth St. Joseph Medical Center in May, after evaluators found him incompetent to stand trial due to a developmental disability.
A Stage 2 burn ban will take effect in unincorporated Whatcom County and Lummi Island at 8 a.m. on July 17 due to dry weather and increased wildfire risk. The ban prohibits all open burning, including recreational fires and yard debris burning, while propane fire pits and barbecues remain allowed.
Whatcom County Sheriff’s Office has launched a voluntary gun buyback program, and residents are less than thrilled with the compensation, which reportedly includes 20% off at Applebee’s, a partially punched Mallard’s card, and a firm handshake from a deputy.
A Bellingham woman was arrested Monday after police say she vandalized the Safe Return memorial at Zuanich Point Park, a monument honoring fishermen who lost their lives at sea.
After what historians are already calling "one of the shortest branding campaigns in local government history," the Bellingham Police Department's rainbow-themed social media logo officially completed its tour of duty before quietly returning to its standard appearance approximately 24 hours later.
BELLINGHAM, Wash. — Residents across Whatcom County were caught off guard Tuesday morning after a series of entirely unverified rumors claimed Vice President JD Vance and Donald Trump Jr. would be arriving for a whirlwind public relations tour
The family of Cole Hilton, a longtime figure at Whatcom Gutter & Construction, is asking the community for security and doorbell camera footage from North Lake Samish Road on July 11 as they seek answers about Cole’s death.
Bellingham residents took to Facebook this week after a downtown photo showing an adult walking another adult on a leash sparked confusion, outrage, and a familiar online tradition: turning something harmless into a community controversy.
The Whatcom County Sheriff’s Office has released security footage and is asking for help identifying a bicyclist who may have witnessed the July 11 incident that left another bicyclist dead near Lake Samish.
Faced with another weekend of empty milk shelves and shopping carts overflowing with dairy products, Costco has reportedly developed an innovative new plan to keep up with Bellingham’s cross-border shoppers: one involving cows, pipelines, and unlimited milk on tap.
Less than a week after crews continued work on the Interstate 5 salmon passage project, state and local officials announced plans for an even more ambitious conservation effort: the nation’s first underwater roundabout designed exclusively for migrating salmon.
In what transportation experts are calling "either a revolutionary breakthrough or the funniest traffic experiment in American history," the Bellingham City Council voted Tuesday evening to replace every traffic light within city limits with four-way stop signs.
Canadian wildfire smoke is degrading Bellingham’s air quality, and with the fires still burning, the wind will decide how bad it gets from here.
Bellingham PD warns of scam calls pretending to be from PeaceHealth St. Joseph Medical Center, falsely claiming a loved one is on life support and dying.
Those roads will reopen to all traffic by Sunday morning.
